ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — A week after Hurricane Milton made landfall off Siesta Key, Tampa Bay area residents are still feeling its impact.

What You Need To Know

  • Portions of Zephyrhills are underwater after Hurricane Milton and previous storms have brought flood waters to communities

  • One area in Zephyrhills, the Silverado Golf & Country Club, has flooded twice in two months, after having done the same after Hurricane Debby
  • A spokesperson with the city says pumping has started to Geiger Pond and the inlet that goes underneath Eiland Boulevard

Some communities don’t have power, while others remain underwater. One area in Zephyrhills near the Silverado Golf & Country Club has been flooded twice in a few months.

This area is no stranger when it comes to flooding. Just a few months ago, after Hurricane Debby, portions of the golf club were underwater.

Walking toward the back of her house, Stephanie Rogers takes in this view.

“Here we go again,” she said.

Her backyard looks out on the Silverado Golf & Country Club, which was left submerged underwater after Hurricane Milton. 

“After the hurricane Thursday morning, we got out and the water, of course, was not up this far,” said Rogers. “It actually stopped at about the oak tree here that’s kind of broken. It actually broke during Helene.”

At the golf and country club’s entrance, the sound of pumps can be heard draining flood waters.

“It is entering both ends of our neighborhood and kind of in the center, as well,” Rogers said.

A spokesperson with the city said pumping has started to Geiger Pond. But knowing how long it took to pump water after Debby, Rogers and others are wondering how long it will take for these waters to recede.

“How do they recover?” Rogers said. “How does the golf course recover? How does the community recover?”

Meanwhile, the city is still asking residents to limit flushing their toilets as they continue to make repairs to the sewer system.